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Fourteen years ago, Spirit airlines announced that they were introducing fees for carry-on luggage. It was so unusual that it prompted an outraged legislative response from the Senate. Now, those fees are standard practice on many major airlines. If you’re trying to stick to a budget and don’t want to pay for your slot in the overhead bin, the solution is to downsize even further and travel with just a “personal item.”
Quite simply, a personal item is a piece of luggage that you can stow underneath the seat in front of you. Many airlines stipulate that the bag should measure under 17-by-13-by-8 inches (American and Spirit airlines are a teeny bit more generous with 18-by-14-by-8 inches — check your airline to be sure). It’s especially important to remember that these baggage measurements include anything that might stick out from your bag — like wheels or handles — and airport staff have been known to charge bags as carry-ons if they notice anything peeking out over the luggage sizer. Also, it’s worth noting that personal item means one bag only: So don’t be surprised if airport staff ask you to stuff your cross-body bag or purse inside your personal item — or be stuck with an additional fee.
As with carry-on guidelines, some airlines are stricter than others on this. Usually the more budget an airline, the harder a time they’ll give you; Frontier, for example, has admitted to paying a commission to airport staff for identifying and charging passengers traveling with a bag too large. Many airlines will also have luggage sizers at the gate to test your bag against. But you may also get somebody who’s lenient — and who is more concerned about getting passengers on the plane than whipping out the tape measure to check how many inches wide your bag is. Last year, for example, I tried my luck with an overstuffed backpack on even the stingiest, strictest of European airlines and skirted by without a fee. Another option: Instead of sweating about if your backpack or tote will fit inside the luggage sizer, you can buy a piece of luggage that’s been specifically tailored with these measurements in mind — many of which Strategist writer Kat Gillespie has rounded up here. And if you simply can’t fit an entire trip’s worth of luggage below the seat in front, make sure to check out which carry-ons and weekenders we think are worth the extra fee.
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